Orden für die Wunderkinder

Overview

A retirement home. An elderly gentleman is conversing with a paralyzed countess. When she asks him why he was awarded the title of advisor and an order, Ziegler modestly replies, "For services to the fatherland and the people." The scene changes, and we see Ziegler no longer in the retirement home, but behind bars. After serving his sentence for defrauding gullible women seeking to get married, the marriage swindler Ziegler accidentally finds himself at the award ceremony. Realizing how attractive the order is to wealthy individuals who have not yet taken their place among the elite, Ziegler decides to end his dangerous and not-so-lucrative "business." He searches his address book for the names of wealthy fellow citizens and, using forged forms, informs them that they will soon be awarded an order and that they must pay 750 marks to cover the costs of the ceremony...

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 31, 1963

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

Germany

Production

Bavaria Film,Süddeutscher Rundfunk

Cast

Edith Heerdegen,Hans Jürgen Diedrich,Carl-Heinz Schroth,Max Strecker,Robert Meyn,Lisa Helwig,Alexander May,Sabine Eggerth,Wolfgang Völz,Willy Semmelrogge

Director

Rainer Erler

Writer

Werner P. Zibaso,Rainer Erler

Cinematography

Werner Kurz

Music

Eugen Thomass

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0057389